Author Notes
I love to cook and my wife is a cheese head and loves Mac and Cheese, so I am always looking for and coming up with new ways to prepare it for her. This is one of her favorite because of the combination of the different cheeses, sour cream, and egg makes it creamy but rich! —bnorwood09
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Ingredients
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1.5 pounds
Penne or Other Spiral Pasta
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3 cups
Heavy Cream
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.5-1 bunches
asparagus
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1/4 cup
Chopped Red Onion
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3 pieces
Garlic chopped
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1/4 cup
Flour
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10 ounces
Goat Cheese or Munster Cheese shredded 1.5 cups
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6 ounces
Sharp Cheddar or Sharp White Cheddar shredded 1.5 cups
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10 ounces
Munster or Goat Cheese
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1 cup
Packed freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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1/3 cup
Sour Cream, or light Sour Cream (not Far Free)
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1 tablespoon
Chopped parsley
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2 tablespoons
chopped thyme
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1 tablespoon
chopped basil
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3
Large Egg Yolks
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Salt and Fresh black pepper to tast
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400°. Also butter or coat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
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Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water just untill al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
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In a large saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer with the onion and garlic and asparagus.
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Take 1 cup of the cream to a bowl and whisk in the flour; return the mixture to the saucepan. Whisk over moderate heat until thickened, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat
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Stir in the goat/munster cheese, cheddar and half of the Parmigiano until melted. Slowly incorporate the sour cream, parsley, thyme and salt and pepper.
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In a separate bowl, whisk 1 cup of the sauce with the egg yolks, then stir the mixture into the saucepan.
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Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to incorporate. Pour/Spread the pasta in the cast-iron skillet and top with the remaining Parmigiano. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until the Mac and Cheese is bubbling and golden. Let rest for 10 minutes, then serve.
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